Sean Gentille

Considering that the end result of the trade was Chris Bourque joining the team his Hall of Fame father, Ray, starred for, the deal is a little more noteworthy. Headed back to the Caps is Zach Hamill.

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Bourque, 26, was a second-round pick by the Capitals in 2004 but has struggled to make an impact in the NHL; in his most extensive playing time, a 20-game stretch with the Pittsburgh Penguins after they claimed him off waivers in 2009, he had zero goals and three assists. Pittsburgh waived him in December, and the Capitals reclaimed him. He spent the rest of that season as a point-per-game player with Washington's AHL affiliate in Hershey, Pa.

After an aborted stint in the KHL and a half-decent run with Swiss club HC Logano in 2010-11, Bourque again returned to the Capitals and posted 96 points in 73 games with Hershey in 2011-12. He can become an unrestricted free agent on July 1.

Hamill, 23, also has failed to live up to expectations. The eighth overall pick in 2007 has four assists in 20 NHL games, including 16 in 2011-12. He had eight goals and 13 assists in 41 games with the Providence Bruins of the AHL last season.

Ray Bourque was a 13-time All-Star and five-time Norris Trophy winner with the Bruins before requesting a trade to a contending team in 2001. He won a Stanley Cup as a member of the Colorado Avalanche later that year and retired in 2002 as the all-time points leader among defensemen.